Approximate Purchase Date: Today?
Budget Range: (e.g.: $900) After Rebates; After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: General school work, gaming, internet, media. I need a computer for general school work right now. I want to try to get into gaming, I feel like the limitations of my past computer have me missing out on something. I also want a stable computer that can last a while as a general use home PC/media server.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes 22-24"? So much marketing I dont know what I am looking at here.
Parts to Upgrade: new build
Do you need to buy OS: Maybe, I plan on dual booting with Ubuntu and may start out with only linux until I need to get windows for school specific programs (GIS/statistics software) and gaming.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I have been researching on Newegg but I have amazon prime for free shipping/no tax.
Location: Rural CA, no box stores near by.
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU)
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: probably not.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1200. This is for a desk. hoping to get a second monitor later, so something that with a smaller non glossy bezel could be nice.
Additional Comments: no bling, quiet. Good cooling in higher ambient temperatures (the summers are killer here and I dont have aircon) I would also like a build that at its core will last a long time, even if it cant keep up with the latest games, I would like something that can stick around as a general use home PC for a while.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Moving on from a 10" netbook. Want to try to get into gaming.
The build I am looking at now is as follows:
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129181
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231417
Storage: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Cooling: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
still need optical drive (or do I?) and monitor?
I welcome any suggestion on any of it.
questions I still have:
There are lots of motherboard options and I am not sure if I am am making a good choice. If you suggest something else please tell me why so I can learn.
Storage: Should I look at SATA3 HDD?
I would also like suggestions for SSDs though I may have to wait a little bit until I make that upgrade.
I need advice on a good monitor.
I am going to have to wait a bit until I can get a graphics card for the gaming but I would like suggestions for things to look at.
Budget Range: (e.g.: $900) After Rebates; After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: General school work, gaming, internet, media. I need a computer for general school work right now. I want to try to get into gaming, I feel like the limitations of my past computer have me missing out on something. I also want a stable computer that can last a while as a general use home PC/media server.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes 22-24"? So much marketing I dont know what I am looking at here.
Parts to Upgrade: new build
Do you need to buy OS: Maybe, I plan on dual booting with Ubuntu and may start out with only linux until I need to get windows for school specific programs (GIS/statistics software) and gaming.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I have been researching on Newegg but I have amazon prime for free shipping/no tax.
Location: Rural CA, no box stores near by.
Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU)
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: probably not.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, 1920x1200. This is for a desk. hoping to get a second monitor later, so something that with a smaller non glossy bezel could be nice.
Additional Comments: no bling, quiet. Good cooling in higher ambient temperatures (the summers are killer here and I dont have aircon) I would also like a build that at its core will last a long time, even if it cant keep up with the latest games, I would like something that can stick around as a general use home PC for a while.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Moving on from a 10" netbook. Want to try to get into gaming.
The build I am looking at now is as follows:
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129181
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231417
Storage: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
Cooling: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
still need optical drive (or do I?) and monitor?
I welcome any suggestion on any of it.
questions I still have:
There are lots of motherboard options and I am not sure if I am am making a good choice. If you suggest something else please tell me why so I can learn.
Storage: Should I look at SATA3 HDD?
I would also like suggestions for SSDs though I may have to wait a little bit until I make that upgrade.
I need advice on a good monitor.
I am going to have to wait a bit until I can get a graphics card for the gaming but I would like suggestions for things to look at.